Table 2 Help-seeking behaviours 6 months before accessing an IDVA service at T1
Hospital IDVA | Community IDVA | |
|---|---|---|
% | % | |
Help seeking (ns = 488, 3211) | ||
Saw GP for any reason | 88.3*** | 77.2 |
Called the police | 58.7 | 77.2*** |
Attended Accident and Emergency as a result of abuse | 56.2*** | 16.3 |
Attended ED by ambulance as a result of the abuse | 37.3** | 16.2 |
Hospital IDVA survivors reasons for accessing ED (n = 103)a | ||
Visit because of physical injuries of abuser | 13.4 | – |
Visit for mental health reason | 50.6 | – |
Visit to ED after an overdose | 45.7 | – |